"So you're here to find out what's going on," Schneider looked into Manstein's eyes, "All along, you just wanted me to give you a reason, and if I could find a reasonable explanation, you would suppress the school board's order."

"I'm here to make sure you really care about the lives of those young people, you didn't make a rash and irresponsible decision, you did your best but had to." Manstein sighed, "I'm not really happy with this answer, but if there is no other choice, I can accept it."

"Even if you do the same thing, make the same choice, get the same result, and have different motivations, they are essentially different." "This is not self-deception, but a line between humans and dragons," Manstein said.

"I promised." Schneider nodded.

……

In the dockyard of Sumeru, the Rock Flow Research Institute is doing the final inspection of the Diliyaste, the technicians are loudly reporting the situation and exchanging information, countless cables are connected to the Delriaste, and dozens of various instruments are constantly flashing around it. The technicians of these rock flow research institutes are fully engaged in their own work, completely excluding irrelevant matters, and their professionalism is not at all obvious that they are the kind of underworld elites, and they seem to be completely inferior to those professional engineers.

Lu Mingfei sat cross-legged in the corner of the dock, looking at the tome of the operation manual, Chu Zihang next to him also sat cross-legged, wiping the village rain in his hand, polishing it with oil, and then wiping it again, so repeatedly, in fact, the village rain does not need to be polished like this at all, it is made of recycled metal, tough and the blade is not easy to damage, it is often used to it, he is just used to doing this, the sound of the grinding stone rubbing regularly on the surface of the knife can make him gradually calm down, this is also a kind of practice, and the cultivation is the heart.

Caesar was inspecting the Dirieste with the technicians, the white captain's uniform he wore when he got on board had been replaced by a waterproof combat uniform, his blonde hair was illuminated like a fire in the spotlight, he sometimes frowned, sometimes gave a thumbs up, sometimes smiled and patted the technician's shoulder, perhaps because of the nature of the middle two, this guy always fit into almost any group with full devotion, and became the most beautiful boy in the crowd.

"He likes that feeling, teamwork, sweating, being in a group of people is important." Chu Zihang looked at Caesar's back, "But we probably can't give him this feeling."

"He's the kind of person who can only find his value in the crowd, it's the so-called extroverted character." Lu Mingfei said, "Senior brother, you are a typical introverted personality, it is normal for the two of you to be out of tune."

"In fact, sometimes I admire Caesar, who has a goal whenever and wherever he is, who is rarely afraid and never discouraged, and who is always the one who inspires the fighting spirit in a group of people." Chu Zihang said sincerely.

"Senior brother, you are also a person who lives according to your own will, from this point of view, you are also the kind of determined people, what you call envy is that this mountain looks at that mountain high." Lu Mingfei said.

"This mission is actually very risky, aren't you afraid of accidents at all?" Chu Zihang asked.

"It seems that I don't have a mission that is not life-threatening, this kind of thing is quite scary the first and second times, and I get used to it after more times," Lu Mingfei said.

"I have one more question, can I ask it?"

Lu Mingfei's face was bitter: "Senior brother, it's not that you can't ask, it's not that I don't want to say it, it's that I really can't say it, you can ask it yourself when you see her in the future."

Chu Zihang lowered his head and continued to wipe the knife, and suddenly came out with a sentence: "I don't know if there is a future."

Lu Mingfei was stunned and patted Chu Zihang's shoulder: "Senior brother, you relax, there will definitely be a future, I promise."

"Hmm." Chu Zihang responded.

The sound of electricity coming from the headset indicates that the communication channel is beginning to enter the commissioning phase, and the Norma system is docking with the Japanese branch of the Tegetsu system, and the command headquarters, Sumeru, Diriaste, and the dive team in North America are assigned to different channels.

This is the signal for the mission to start, Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang both sat up straight and stood on the platform to participate in the inspection

Caesar also pressed the wireless headset in his right ear.

After Schneider's trademark heavy breathing, his voice was heard over the channel: "Attention Caesar's group, attention Caesar's group, the Dragon Yuan Project is about to begin." I have some things to tell you before the mission starts, and now that I'm using an encrypted channel, the following notes are reserved for only the three of you, and the matter is also confidential to the Japanese branch. Please reply if you receive it."

"Roger!" The three of them replied in unison.

"You're going to dive into the Abyss to destroy a dragon embryo, and the mission is probably easy and smooth, as all you have to do is locate it, press the brimstone bomb launch button, and float up. But accidents can happen in all missions, and you already know that there are no more than ten people who have reached the bottom of the abyss in human history, so the abyss is still a mystery to mankind, and no one can predict whether there will be any special circumstances in the deep sea. You are all excellent students, and your performance in past missions has proven that you are excellent, and I am sure that you will be able to judge for yourself how to handle most of the cases, with one exception." Schneider said this, his voice became stern, with an unquestioning tone, "—If you see your door or something like it, don't come near it! Not even entered! Return home immediately and unconditionally!"

"Door?" Caesar expressed his doubts, "How can there be a door in the abyss?"

"Don't ask questions, just remember. Doors are a taboo word in this operation, as soon as you see a door or something like it, return unconditionally! Do you hear me clearly?" Schneider snapped.

"I heard it clearly, but I didn't understand it yet." Caesar said.

"You don't have to understand, just remember. During the dive, you will be contacted mainly by the head of the Executive Bureau of the Japanese Branch, Minamoto Zhisheng, who has studied in the headquarters and has rich diving experience, and is an excellent field commander, and you can trust his judgment in most things. The only exception is that if you see the door, you will abandon the survey and return immediately. This is an unshakable principle! Good luck to you." Schneider paused, "Chu Zihang, remember to write an email to your mother before diving, she wrote an email to Norma yesterday, saying that she hasn't received your email for a few days, and she can't contact you, so I'm a little worried." She thinks Norma is a real woman, and says she wants to give her cosmetics and ask her to help you find you in the dormitory."

Chu Zihang was really a little surprised: "She really reads the emails I wrote to her every day? I thought she was just looking at the headline of the email."

"Adults should not think that they have seen through children, and children should not easily think that they have seen through adults." Schneider cut off communications.

Caesar jumped down from the testing platform and walked in front of Chu Zihang and Lu Mingfei: "The test is almost complete, are you ready?" I'll need a few more minutes to change into my uniform."

"The preparation is ready," Lu Mingfei said, "but the warning just now is a bit clueless, not very clear, what door can there be in the deep sea?"

"When he speaks of a door or something like a door, he may be referring to some kind of door in a broad sense." Caesar said.

"There are too many doors in the broad sense, the cockpit has hatches, the snorkel valves have valves, and even the deep submersible has hundreds of parts that can be called doors." Chu Zihang said.

"No, maybe not that broadly." Lu Mingfei said, "This so-called 'door' must be related to our mission, most of it is related to dragons, and what could it be that the 'door' related to dragons is it?"

Chu Zihang and Caesar glanced at each other, and they both thought, "Nibelungen?"

"Maybe the academy has experience with similar missions before, and it's not unheard of underwater Nibelungen." Lu Mingfei said, "If the gate of the Nibelungen is hidden in the depths of the abyss, it is undoubtedly very dangerous."

"Could it be that coincidental?" Caesar said solemnly.

"The details of this mission are already full of doubts, whether it is the sinking of the Lenin or the level of the dragon embryo, it is hidden in the fog, and no one knows what is hidden behind it." Lu Mingfei shook his head, "Be careful to sail the 10,000-year-old ship, we just keep an eye on it in our hearts, and all actions are under command."

"That's it, Chuzi

Hang and write an email to your mother, we'll study the manual again, and we'll see you in the submersible in fifteen minutes." Caesar nodded, "One last thing before diving, I am the leader of this group, I will take the responsibility of the leader, and your job is to assist me. I don't want the people I bring with me to go their own way, we are a team, and only by uniting can we exert our strength, and we will work in one direction, OK?"

Chu Zihang nodded slightly.

"Boss, even if you command, if there is anything you need me to do, just say it, and make sure to complete the task, okay?" Lu Mingfei said.

Caesar nodded with satisfaction, turned around and walked to the preparation platform for diving, with Chu Zihang and Lu Mingfei following behind him.

……

The long roar of "woo" overpowered the sound of the waves, and the six "Sumeru" seats lit up at the same time, and these yellow lights rotated and swept across the surrounding sea, and the helicopters in the sky, the sailors coming and going on the sea, and the fishing boats of the forest group responsible for guarding in the distance all flashed their lights, and the four major groups of wind forests and volcanoes cooperated seamlessly, giving full play to the strength of the Japanese branch of the underworld.

"The diving team has entered the Trieste, the testing has been completed, the submersible is in good condition and the sea conditions are stable. The headquarters has ordered the Dragon Yuan Project to begin, and the submersible will be able to enter the water once you are in position." Sakura came to Genji's back and reported.

Gen Zhisheng stood at the top of the Sumeru seat, below which was the endless dark and dreary sea, the long trench coat was blown by the sea breeze, and after listening to Sakura's report, he suddenly said something inexplicable: "Sakura, have you heard of the ama?"

"I've heard of some, but I don't know much. The ama were pearl diving girls in ancient times, and they were able to dive hundreds of meters into the sea without equipment and pry open large mussels with knives to collect pearls." Sakura replied, "Only girls can do this job, because women have more subcutaneous fat than men and are more resistant to cold, and if men are allowed to do it, the continuous low temperature of the deep sea will make their joints deformed and cripple in a few years."

"I've heard that when the ama dive, they tie a rope around their waists and give the other end of the rope to their relatives on board. If they encounter danger at the bottom of the sea, they will pull the rope hard, and their relatives will receive the signal to pull the rope back, maybe they can save them, but if they can't, they can recover their bodies. The rope will only be held in the hands of the loved ones, because the ama only believe in the relatives. But the husbands of the ama said that if you are tired of your wife, take her to a distant sea to divest pearls, and then throw the rope in the water." Gen Zhisheng said with a blank face, "So trust is actually the most unreliable and dangerous thing in the world, isn't it?"

Sakura lowered her head and didn't speak.

Gen Zhisheng took the headphones handed by Sakura and put them on: "Field Commander Gen Zhisheng is in place, Caesar's team, are you ready?"

"You're a little late, Gen-kun, I don't like to waste my time waiting for people boringly. When this mission is over, we can go to Tokyo for a late-night snack if it's early, hurry up!" Caesar said in the channel.

"The time is 10:15 p.m. Tokyo time, the coordinates are 122 degrees 56 minutes east longitude and 35 degrees 33 minutes north latitude, the Dragon Yuan Project is open, I am the on-site commander Gen Zhisheng, and I order the release of the Diriaeste." Gen Zhisheng said, "Good luck to everyone."

The submarine dock at the bottom of the Sumeru seat was opened, and the Diliyast with heavy loads fell into the black sea, and the frogman group dived into the sea and hung the safety rope on the safety hook on the top of the Dilriast, and the other end of the safety rope was connected to the roulette at the top of the Sumeru seat, this huge wheel wheel was wound with a safety rope up to 12 kilometers long, the metal safety rope provided by the equipment department was resistant to bending and wearing, and the special recovery system of the equipment department could recover the submersible from the bottom of the abyss to the sea surface within 20 minutes.

Everything was ready, the wheel of Sumeru began to turn, and the Diriaste headed for the bottom of the sea.

Sakura looked at the spinning roulette wheel and understood why Genjisheng suddenly talked about the ama who were pearling.

Gen Zhisheng took off his headphones and dialed another call: "The submersible has entered the water, let Eri get ready, and they will arrive at the Divine Burial House in about eighty minutes."

"Good work, Hui Yueji has invaded and blocked all the satellite systems over this sea, and there won't be one tonight

Any satellite can take pictures of the nearby seas." Masamune Tachibana on the other end of the line said, "Let's do it! Childish, the history of the Eight Families of Snake Qi will be rewritten because of you and me."

Gen Zhisheng frowned, "How is Eri Yi's state? Can her body handle it?"

"Whether she is in good shape or not does not affect the final result, everything she points to with a sword can only be killed." Tachibana Masamune paused, "She's our ...... Read your life for the month!"